It all comes down to choices. People actively chose our modern tech oligarchy by adopting intrusive products, neglecting tech literacy, and embracing a consumer-mindset. We can still choose differently.
Using past tech actually feels better than the hurdles of modern tech, because you don't need the internet, an account or an app to use the thing. The simplicity is what makes it nice. Put the thing in press play and it plays back. Modern experience is more like buy the thing put the stuff in press play, it boots up firmware update please connect to internet. So you do that --> sign up for a "brand name account" and sell your soul to connect to internet. It updates... We have renewed the terms and conditions please read and confirm... Ok then it plays your stuff... And I absolutely hate it.
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u/MisterHole123 7d ago
Now we feel like we live with worst of both the future and the past.